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Related Party Transactions and Private Company Investment (Details Narrative) - CAD ($)
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 18, 2019
Sep. 30, 2019
Aug. 15, 2017
Jun. 08, 2017
Dec. 31, 2019
Dec. 31, 2018
Dec. 31, 2017
Oct. 04, 2019
Disclosure of transactions between related parties [line items]                
Share price               $ 1
Due from related party         $ 95,415,000      
Sentient [Member] | Post-consolidation Basis [Member]                
Disclosure of transactions between related parties [line items]                
Number of common shares beneficially owned     3,866,666 9,466,666 36,980,982 36,980,982    
Number of common shares beneficially owned, percentage         41.70% 46.93%    
Net proceeds from units subscribed by related party     $ 2,900,000 $ 7,100,000        
Number of common share purchase warrants granted     1,933,333 4,733,333        
Number of common share purchase warrants granted, exercise price     $ 1.20 $ 1.20        
Contemporary Amperex Technology Limited [Member]                
Disclosure of transactions between related parties [line items]                
Number of common shares beneficially owned 2,944,444              
Number of common shares beneficially owned, percentage           25.38%    
Net proceeds from units subscribed by related party $ 530,000              
Number of common share purchase warrants granted 1,472,222              
Number of common share purchase warrants granted, exercise price $ 0.25              
Warrants expiration date Dec. 18, 2021              
Contemporary Amperex Technology Limited [Member] | Post-consolidation Basis [Member]                
Disclosure of transactions between related parties [line items]                
Number of common shares beneficially owned         22,944,444      
Number of common shares beneficially owned, percentage         25.87%      
Chairman as Consultant [Member]                
Disclosure of transactions between related parties [line items]                
Fees charged by a legal firm         $ 370,127 $ 174,224 $ 244,285  
Memorandum of Understanding [Member]                
Disclosure of transactions between related parties [line items]                
Number of units subscribed   2,400,000            
Share price   $ 0.01            
Investment amount   $ 24,000            
Ownership percentage   9.64%            
Investment description   To December 31, 2019, the Company's investment has been classified as an advance as private co has not issued the common shares certificate. Private co will also issue the Company a non-transferable share purchase warrant (the "Warrant"), entitling the Company to purchase common shares of private co up to 15% of the capital of private co upon payment of US $10 million prior to the fifth anniversary of the date of issue.            
Services Agreement [Member]                
Disclosure of transactions between related parties [line items]                
Due from related party         $ 95,415